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Acute appendicitis

Appendicitis is a condition in which the inflammation of the appendix is present. Mortality is high due to peritonitis and shock. An acute form of...
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Cirrhosis of liver

Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrous tissue and regenerative nodules. This...
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Dengue fever or Dengue hemorrhagic fever

Dengue fever is an acute febrile disease. It is also known as break bone fever. It belongs to the group flavi virus. Dengue is transmitted to the...
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Gall bladder stones

Gall stone surgery or Cholecystectomy is a surgical procedure wherein the gall bladder and gall stones are removed...
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Echocardiogram

Echocardiogram is a non-invasive screening procedure of the heart
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Mad cow disease

Mad cow disease is an infectious disease in the brain of the cattle. Humans get infected usually by eating tissue from the diseased cattle. The...
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Mitral Stenosis

Mitral stenosis is a valvular heart disease which affects the mitral...
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Lower gastro intestinal bleeding (LGIB)

Lower gastrointestinal bleeding accounts for 20- 30% of gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Although lower gastrointestinal bleeding is less common than...
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Insulin action and side effects

Insulin is a hormone that has extensive effects various body functions. Insulin acts on liver, muscle, and fat tissue to take up glucose from the...
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Portal hypertension

Portal hypertension is hypertension in the portal vein and its tributaries. Portal hypertension is defined as portal pressure gradient of 12 mm Hg...
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